Dragons of Legend – European Green Dragon 2013 One Ounce Silver Proof Coin

Dragons of Legend – European Green Dragon 2013 One Ounce

 

Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% silver in proof quality.

Coloured Dragon Reverse Design

The reverse of the coin depicts a coloured image of European Green Dragon against a mountain scene, bordered by the inscriptions DRAGONS OF LEGEND and EUROPEAN GREEN DRAGON.

Tuvalu Legal Tender

Issued as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, the coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the monetary denomination and the 2013 year-date.

Extremely Limited Mintage

No more than 5,000 coins will be released.

Presentation Packaging and Numbered Certificate

This coin is housed in a black presentation case and illustrated shipper accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity

Donation to UNICEF-Australia

This coin is struck by The Perth Mint on behalf of Coin Club Australia, who will donate $1 to UNICEF-Australia for every coin sold.

Dragons of Legend – European Green Dragon 2013 1oz Silver Proof Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring:

• Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver
• Coloured Dragon Reverse Design
• Extremely Limited Mintage – 5,000
• Donation to UNICEF-Australia
• Last Coin in Series
• Commissioned Product Struck by The Perth Mint

Technical Specifications:

Silver Content (Troy oz)	1
Monetary Denomination (AUD)	1
Fineness (% purity)	99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g)	31.135
Maximum Diameter (mm)	40.60
Maximum Thickness (mm)	4.00
Maximum Mintage	5,000

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2012 Britannia Silver One Ounce Fine Silver Bullion Coin

The Royal Mint is delighted to confirm that the 2012 Britannia Silver Bullion coin, in honor of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee for 2012, will feature Philip Nathan’s original, breathtaking portrait of Britannia on the reverse. This famed design has been chosen for 2012 to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Philip Nathan’s design is beautifully complemented by the current portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS on the obverse.

In keeping with tradition that dates back to the late 17th Century, the 2012 £2 Silver Britannia is struck in the Britannia standard of silver 0.958 Ag.

Obverse Design

The obverse of the 2012 Britannia range bears the current portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.

Reverse Design

The 2012 coin reverse features Philip Nathan’s original, breathtaking portrait of Britannia framed in the crenallated border peculiar to Britannia coins.

Britannia; An Enduring Icon of Britain

The figure of a woman, called Britannia, has long been a symbol of British national pride. She first appeared on British coins in the seventeenth century and has subsequently graced the coinage of every monarch to the present day.

She made her debut on the coins of the Romans and has, from Tudor times, beautifully symbolized an empire based on maritime power. Great and free, she has fascinated artists and sculptors throughout her history and remains a favourite icon for British stamps, medals and coins.

In 1696 the Britannia standard of silver was introduced as part of the recoinage of William III in an attempt to limit the clipping and melting of sterling silver coins, it being reasoned that there would be little incentive to melt sterling silver when a higher standard was used for wrought plate.

By the time the Queen came to the throne in 1952, Britannia had assumed the status of an immortal, having featured on British coinage for almost 300 years. In 1987 she was elevated to the new gold bullion coinage and today appears on the highest value coins of the realm. The silver version was launched during 1997.